Under-cover.info Virus - How to remove

A new search utility has recently been introduced. It is called Under-cover.info or Under Cover search engine. Its slogan is Search Under Cover. It suggests that the search tool aims to provide its users with the functionality of private online surfing. However, users, who have been introduced (rather compulsory) with the latter online searching software, have given quite controversial reviews about it. The introduction of the Under Cover extension, made by its developers, is also, indeed, questionable.

Does the Developers of the Under Cover Extension Keep Their Promises?

At first, let’s take a look at the information the About tag of Under-cover.info’s start page leads us to. The introduction of the search tool shocks with the proclamations regarding the most popular search providers. These allegations, as the following one, made against the number one search engine in the world, which is, of course, Google, have an adverse effect. They are supposed to frighten the users of Google. However, such reputable tools cannot be defeated so easily, by the remarks from some unknown entities, which state the following:

Google knows and sells what you are searching

The secretive developers of Under Cover extension goes further by slandering Microsoft and Yahoo. On the other hand, they claim that under-cover.info search tool is SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encrypted. SSL is a standard encryption service, providing the data coding between a web server and a browser, ensuring the privacy of data. They also declare that they implement FS (Forward Secrecy or Perfect Forward Secrecy) secure communication protocols, which ensure the protection of past online sessions. In addition to this, Under-cover.info search engine is said not to be recording your browsing history, and it is also told not to incorporate any third party tools.

But lets us turn our attention from such populistic statements to the actual experience of the users of Under Cover add-on. Despite all the declarations made by its producers, Under-cover.info search tool hasn’t received the most positive reviews from the users, which, indeed, rated this piece of software among the rogue one. And not without a purpose. Cyber security researches admit that Under Cover plug-in is a browser hijacker. Remember, we have already hinted this in the introductory paragraph of our post. Next, the users have told that the relevance of the search results rendered by Under-cover.info plug-in is rather questionable. Furthermore, they indicated that they noticed the increased amount and intensity of advertising content, as regards both, the sole advertisements on unspecified domains, as well as the entire websites displayed. What raises the most questions, is the fact that they also noted that these ads seemed to be not random, but rather the specific ones, customized according to the users themselves. On our behalf, we would recommend to remove Under-cover.info app from one’s PC, as this program shows clear signs of PUPs – Potentially Unwanted Applications.

How Can You Remove Under-cover.info from Your PC?

We have prepared two means you can take to remove Under-cover.info browser hijacker from your computer. One of which is the automatic removal, the other – the manual deletion. For the automated removal use either Spyhunter or Hitman malware scanners. For the manual removal we have written the instructions, illustrated by the screenshots. What is the difference between these two methods? The first one is a faster and more effective way of dealing with malware infections. Additionally, your computer’s system begins to be protected from the moment you download and install the antivirus app. The second one is the completely free method of removing single malware threats.

How Has Your PC Become Infected with Under-cover.info?

It is either bundling or careless browsing, which resulted in the infection of Under Cover hijacker. Thus, you need to review the both of the latter. As regards software bundling, install freeware in the Advanced mode to unbundle the main app of its supplements. As regards your online behavior, know the possible dangers of navigating through illegal domains, etc.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of Under-cover.info Virus

How to remove Under Cover Virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Under-cover.info Virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Under Cover Virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Under-cover.info Virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Under Cover Virus from macOS

Delete Under-cover.info Virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Under Cover Virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Under-cover.info Virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Under-cover.info Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Under-cover.info Virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Under-cover.info Virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Under Cover Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Under-cover.info Virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Under-cover.info Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Under-cover.info Virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Under Cover Virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Under-cover.info Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.